Staying in shape is not easy for many people - and sometimes your job doesn't help.

How much exercise do you get at work? We wanted to find out for different professions.

Sitting down at a desk for eight hours a day probably isn't going tohelp you get buff.

But what jobs allow you to keep moving?

Coventry Telegraph's sister title WalesOnline gave an Archon MOVE - a device that tracks steps, distances and calories, among other things - to people in different jobs to see how much they moved around in a day.

The results even surprised a few of the people taking part.

1. Teacher - 5,653 steps

Steps: 5,653

Distance: 4.2km

Calories burnt: 306

Mark Davies is a teacher in Newport, and he initially thought that his step count would be higher, given that he is on his feet most of the working day.

The 27-year-old recorded 5,653 steps over roughly 4km, burning 306 calories in the process.

During the time he wore the fitness tracker, his heart rate hit a high of just over 150bpm at approximately 3.30pm.

Mark said: "I really expected to see a higher step count than that, I'm on my feet a lot but I guess I'm not covering that much ground.

"It was a very quiet day to be fair - lots of services and assemblies, so a lot of sitting around."

2. Police Community Support Officer (PCSO) - 20,388 steps

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Steps: 20,388

Distance: 13.4km

Calories burnt: 965

Kat Hadji-Aghalar is a community support officer with Gwent Police, and she racked up an impressive 20,288 steps.

She said: “Foot patrols in our local communities are integral to the role of a CSO – it’s a great way to meet and talk with residents - it’s vital to be visible.

“Seeing how far I walk daily is great, it’s quite surprising to see how the number of steps can add up over a short space of time.

"The shift included a foot patrol, covering the area of Penyrheol in Caerphilly. I quite often walk from Bedwas Police Station up to the Penyrehol area and even though there are some hidden short cuts along the way, I like to remain as visible as possible to the public.

“Walking several miles a day is very common for neighbourhood officers. I want to remind residents, if they do see us out and about, to please come and have a chat with us.”

3. Hairdresser - 11,877 steps

Steps: 11,877

Distance: 7.3km

Calories burnt: 735

Rachel Williams works at The Hair Factor in Gelli, Rhondda.

She logged 11,877 steps, where she burnt 735 calories walking just over 7km.

According to the Archon device, Rachel's heart rate exceeded 200bpm at around midday.

Rachel said: "I didn't realise how many steps I did a day. For a hairdresser we are on our feet all day but was really surprised how much I did.

"It has definitely encouraged me to keep an eye on my fitness and sleep pattern as I never manage to sleep more than five hours a night but the device really helped me keep track of it.

"After working 9am-7pm most days I'm too tired to keep fit but the fitness tracker reassured me that I'm doing OK and don't have to worry about going to the gym."

4. Hotel assistant concierge manager - 4,940 steps

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Steps: 4,940

Distance: 3.4km

Calories burnt: 222

Nathan Morse is a 26-year-old assistant concierge manager at one of Wales' top hotels, the Celtic Manor.

"My day-to-day is never the same, so it was interesting to keep a track of things like my steps walked and distance travelled, especially as I try to take the stairs or walk, over using lifts.

"The designs for each of the symbols were simple to read and understand which made it easy to keep a check on things.

"It would have been interesting to see the heart rate more during different times of the day but I spent a lot of it sat down so didn't get to take full advantage of the features. One drawback I found was that the strap started to rub on my wrist, I don't usually wear watches so would take time to get used to but otherwise I found little issue with using or wearing the device."

5. Office worker - 7,292 steps

Steps: 7,292

Distance: 5.2km

Calories burnt: 304

Linsey Morgans is an employment mentor for Rhondda Cynon Taf council.

The 36-year-old from Ynyswen clocked in 7,292 steps, more than 5km and, according to the fitness tracker, she burnt 304 calories.

She said: "The work day that I wore the device was relatively busy, with several home or community-based visits with my customers - that I have to drive to.

"My step count was quite low, which isn't great as there are days that I don't leave my desk when I have a lot of admin work to do.

"I have good step counts on most of my days off as I attend exercise classes, however it makes me think I probably need to be doing some sort of exercise during the evening after work too."

6. Airline cabin crew - 13,880 steps

Steps: 13,880

Distance: 10.92km

Calories burnt: No data

Tracey Hurst is an airline cabin crew member and travels all over the world with her job.

On the day she wore the fitness tracker, Tracey was flying back to Heathrow from San Francisco, an 11-hour flight.

She said: "My mileage from San Francisco to Heathrow was 13,880 steps, which was 10.92km which is just under seven miles, no wonder I’m always tired after a flight.

"Good exercise though, can’t imagine many people do that in their day job and that’s with a two-and-a-half hour break."

7. Street cleaner - 13,384 steps

Steps: 13,284

Distance: 10.47km

Calories burnt: 805

We also gave a fitness tracking device to a street cleansing operative in south Wales, who asked to remain anonymous, and they were surprised by the stats that were racked up, burning more than 800 calories on the day they wore the Archon device.

The anonymous worker, whose job involves road sweeping and litter picking, said: "That day consisted of gruelling, non-stop walking and general cleaning of the area."

"It way surpassed my expectations - nobody works like this, but I undergo this extreme work routine daily."

Simon Lock is the cleansing supervisor in Newport and explains what a street cleansing operative does.

He said: "My colleague is a street cleansing operative. He works alongside a HGV sweeper on set routes sweeping and litter-picking around Newport city."